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396: Cutten shooting, unusual manslaughter deal, stalking case escalates, Lost Coast breakup, data-center fight, more (opens the original)
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A man was shot after allegedly forcing his way into a Cutten-area home and investigators currently believe the resident acted in self-defense, a woman who pleaded guilty to killing her Eureka roommate could potentially serve a four-year involuntary-manslaughter sentence through a work program, an Arcata man accused of stalking someone and breaking into their home now faces attempted-murder allegations after prosecutors say he returned after posting bail, the Miranda’s Rescue investigation could
395: Mayor hopeful denies racist posts, Miranda speaks, massage crackdown, rabid bats, beach-access fight, more (opens the original)
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A Eureka mayoral candidate is denying that racist, anti-Muslim and pro-Nazi posts tied to accounts using his name and personal details were actually his, Shannon Miranda gave his most extensive defense yet of Miranda’s Rescue saying he is “not this big monster” while investigators still have hundreds of transferred dogs unaccounted for and more than 100 bodies exhumed, Fortuna is moving toward tougher rules for massage businesses after prostitution concerns exposed gaps in the city’s ability to
394: Dorm sex-assault arrest twice, Hoopa homicide teens, trafficking bust, 6-victim abuse case, Miranda suspended, more (opens the original)
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Two teenagers are accused in the shooting death of a man in Hoopa with robbery allegations now part of the case, a 43-year-old Cal Poly Humboldt dorm resident was arrested on sexual-assault allegations and then arrested again, a Humboldt drug bust involving guns and drugs expanded into allegations of human trafficking and pimping multiple people, a local man is accused of sexually abusing six victims ages 7 to 17 over more than a decade, Humboldt County suspended Miranda’s Rescue from taking in
393: Miranda vs. sheriff, stabbing arrest, gender-care cutoff, Flock fight, $32M claim, book return, cat café, more (opens the original)
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Shannon Miranda publicly defended his Fortuna rescue and accused Sheriff William Honsal of unfairly targeting him while Honsal fired back, a suspect with prior legal trouble was arrested in the Valley West attempted-murder case months after a man was stabbed repeatedly during a chaotic fight involving a gunshot, Trump administration pressure led Open Door to stop accepting new gender-affirming-care patients under 19, Humboldt’s Flock camera fight keeps growing as the Sheriff’s Office adds camera
392: Miranda’s sued, Alibi advances, $250K payout, rock-throwing chase, tank fight, shark ordeal, more (opens the original)
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An Oakland rescue is suing Shannon Miranda after three dogs it was told were adopted were allegedly identified among the 117 bodies recovered at Miranda’s Rescue, toxic algae may have killed a dog that swam in the Eel River near Scotia and Rio Dell, a local bodyboarder says a roughly 10-foot shark bit his board and tore his wetsuit at Moonstone Beach without breaking his skin, Humboldt County is paying $250,000 to settle a former employee’s claim that she was fired after reporting sexual harassm
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